Fraud victims risk more than money
Digital fraud has significant financial and psychological repercussions on victims, according to Telesign. Businesses may find a new reason to fear digital fraud as the …
Your voice could be your biggest vulnerability
AI technology is fueling a rise in online voice scams, with just three seconds of audio required to clone a person’s voice, according to McAfee. McAfee surveyed 7,054 people …
Think your data has no value? Scammers disagree
In the first quarter of 2023 there was a significant increase in cyberattacks exploiting trust in established tech brands Microsoft and Adobe, according to Avast. The Avast …
AI tools help attackers develop sophisticated phishing campaigns
Phishing scams are a growing threat, and cybercriminals’ methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making them harder to detect and block, according to Zscaler report. …
Scammers using social media to dupe people into becoming money mules
Fraudsters are taking advantage of the widening fraud knowledge gap, outlining the urgent need for banks to educate and protect their customers with technology, according to …
Zelle users targeted with social engineering tricks
Cybercriminals have been leveraging social engineering techniques to impersonate the popular US-based digital payments network Zelle and steal money from unsuspecting victims, …
Tactics that make crypto giveaway scams so successful
The illicit market for crypto giveaway scams has expanded, offering various services to facilitate fraudulent activity. The proliferation of fake crypto giveaways can be …
Beware of companies offering paid sextortion assistance
Sextortion victims are already in a vulnerable position, and shady companies are taking advantage of this vulnerability to offer “sextortion assistance” services …
Phishing emails from legit YouTube address hitting inboxes
Phishers are targeting YouTube content creators by leveraging the service’s Share Video by Email feature, which delivers the phishing email from an official YouTube …
Flood of malicious packages results in NPM registry DoS
Attackers are exploiting the good reputation and “openness” of the popular public JavaScript software registry NPM to deliver malware and scams, but are also …
DoJ cracks down on cryptocurrency fraud, seizes $112 million in linked funds
The Department of Justice (DoJ) declared the confiscation of digital currency valued at approximately $112 million connected to fraudulent cryptocurrency investments. …
Threat actors are experimenting with QR codes
Hackers are diversifying attack methods, including a surge in QR code phishing campaigns, according to HP. From February 2022, Microsoft began blocking macros in Office files …